Two human polls make up the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week (Italics) Number of first place votes (#-#) Win–loss record т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
AP poll This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play.
USA Today Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is the second oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 31 college Division I head coaches. The Poll operates by Borda count. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25. Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. The maximum points a single team can earn is 775.
Preseason polls Various publications and news sources release their preseason top 25 months before the season commences. Sporting News Blue Ribbon ESPN Sports Illustrated 1. Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana 2. Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville 3. Ohio State Kentucky Kentucky Kansas 4. Kentucky NC State Michigan Kentucky 5. Michigan Michigan Kansas NC State 6. Duke Duke NC State Michigan 7. Syracuse Michigan State Ohio State Ohio State 8. Arizona Florida Syracuse Duke 9. NC State North Carolina Duke Florida 10. Missouri Creighton UCLA UCLA 11. UCLA Saint Louis Florida Syracuse 12. Kansas UCLA Michigan State North Carolina 13. North Carolina Kansas North Carolina Michigan State 14. Creighton Syracuse Arizona Missouri 15. Memphis UNLV Memphis Arizona 16. Florida Arizona Creighton San Diego State 17. Wisconsin Ohio State Missouri Creighton 18. Cincinnati Memphis Gonzaga Memphis 19. San Diego State Baylor UNLV UNLV 20. UNLV Gonzaga San Diego State Notre Dame 21. Gonzaga Notre Dame Baylor Gonzaga 22. Michigan State Tennessee Notre Dame Wisconsin 23. Murray State Wisconsin Wisconsin VCU 24. Notre Dame Miami (FL) Cincinnati Baylor 25. VCU Texas Saint Louis Saint Louis
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